About Houghton

Welcome to Houghton College

More than 1,000 diverse and deeply curious students – from 39 states, 31 countries, and 30 Christian denominations – call us home. Since 1883, Houghton has been educating men and women in the liberal arts and sciences, focused on preparing students to serve God fully and faithfully in the 21st century.

From the

President

[Willard J. Houghton] believed that, through education and the power of the Gospel, the world could be changed. It is that conviction and that imagination that have been the hallmarks of Houghton since its founding.”

Shirley A. Mullen '76

Who We Are

Houghton is a place where close-knit, highly relational Christian community meets transformative learning experiences. Our small size and nationally recognized academics give you a top-notch Christian education, while our stellar alumni placement rate indicates how prepared our students are for the next step in their careers.

Houghton College provides an academically challenging, Christ-centered education in the liberal arts and sciences to students
from diverse traditions and economic backgrounds and equips them to lead and labor as scholar-servants in a changing world.